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‘Truck Mirrors Create an Illusion of Road Safety’

OSC: "80% of mirrors on trucks are not adjusted properly"
Most truckers in the Netherlands drive with incorrectly adjusted mirrors. What's more, they have no idea how to improve the adjustment themselves. This not only endangers road safety but also poses a major risk for drivers themselves. This is according to the Dutch umbrella road haulage organization, OSC.
Every truck driver knows the feeling. You're driving through a busy city. It's beginning to grow dark and you need to make a...

Cameras and Radars Are Worth Their Weight in Gold in Russian Mega-Mine

Gold mines are among the most challenging working environments in the world. They are places where huge mining vehicles brave harsh conditions every day. This is why PJSC Polyus equips all of its vehicles in the vast Russian Olimpiada mine with cameras, radar and monitors.
It is the heart of winter in the middle of nowhere, 310 miles (500 kilometers) north of the city of Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. It is 49 degrees Fahrenheit below zero (-45°C) and snow is falling, but this won't hold back th...

‘Our drivers no longer want to work without cameras’

Small mistakes can have large consequences, every transport company knows this. A. Van Velsen Transport B.V. has been choosing Orlaco’s camera and monitor systems for years for that reason. The result? More safety and less damage.
Transport company with focus on concrete mortar and road construction
A. van Velsen Transport B.V. is specialized in transporting concrete mortar. That is assigned by concrete factories in the West and central of the Netherlands. Besides that, the transport com...

Grow with Us as an Orlaco Preferred Partner

Do you want to sell, world-class camera-monitor systems in your region? Then seize the opportunity to become an Orlaco Preferred Partner.
Orlaco provides camera-monitor systems (standard and custom) for forklifts, trucks, buses, cranes and construction machinery to ensure that blind spots are visible. Worldwide, our products are helping to improve safety, efficiency and comfort. They have an excellent reputation and are known for their quality and reliability in all conditions.
Strengthe...

Climbing Cranes Would Not Be Possible without Cameras

The Dutch wind turbine manufacturer Lagerwey is the first in the world to develop a climbing crane. The crane is controlled from a laptop on the ground, and 14 Orlaco FAMOS compact cameras play a key role.
It is the end of 2017, and the first part of an L136 wind turbine stands out against the blue skies over the windy harbor of Eemshaven in the Netherlands. Some 60 meters up, a crane system is climbing upward on what will be the tallest onshore wind turbine in the Netherlands (with a tow...

CornerEye Defies the Winter Cold

The roads in Norway are covered with a thick layer of snow for a large part of the year. While persistent snow in the Netherlands causes great strain on traffic, in Norway they have been able to avoid this stress for some time.
Customers can experience for themselves how the tough trucks from Scania can hold their own even in extreme weather conditions at the Scania Winter Event in January 2018. The Orlaco team will offer live demonstrations of our CornerEye systems in the white and wintr...

The most sturdy HD IP cameras for vessels and cranes

Orlaco introduces the most sturdy HD IP cameras that can be used for maritime surveillance and construction cranes. The newcomers feature the highest achievable level of protection: IP69K. In other words, the cameras are particularly suitable for heavy duty and extreme weather conditions, such as on ships, quays, construction cranes and offshore.
Orlaco’s state-of-the-art network cameras support TCP/IP and enable streaming of high resolution video images via digital networks. As desired b...

CornerEye… Through the eyes of Bakker & Schilder and Gomes Noord-Holland

As one of the Netherlands’ first transport companies, Bakker &amp; Schilder equipped its new trucks with CornerEye®. This vision solution, developed and manufactured by Orlaco, has been officially approved as front and kerb mirror replacement. The cameras field of vision exceeds class V and VI and therefore contributes to road safety.
“Our drivers are very satisfied”, Piet Bakker, CEO of the company from North-Holland, evaluates. “They are especially pleased with the fact that they can no...

Work faster and safer with cameras on fork lifts

On a daily basis, 15 to 20 trailers are loaded with railing, grids, and other outdoor security products at Heras in Oirschot. Due to the fact that fork lifts, side loaders and four way forklifts are nowadays equipped with cameras, operations are safer, more efficient and the number of damages has decreased.
Forkcarriage limits view on load
“We have been using cameras since 2012”, logistics coordinator Fons Heeffer says. “We then purchased the first Linde lift trucks with attachments. Ver...

Orlaco 4-channel Digital Video recorder with Multiview

Orlaco proudly presents the new 4-channel Digital Video recorder (DVR) with Multiview. The DVR is designed and manufactured according to Orlaco’s highest quality standards. With this recorder and the version for 1-channel recording, Orlaco sets the new norm for heavy duty DVR-recorders.
Multiview with extra functions
The DVR Multiview is a digital video recorder that saves the recordings on a Secure Digital (SD) memory card. All four camera images are separately recorded. The output of t...

Stoneridge Acquires Strategic Technology Partner Orlaco

Transaction expected to be accretive in 2017.
Novi, Michigan, February 1, 2017 -- On January 31, 2017 Stoneridge, Inc. (NYSE: SRI), completed the acquisition of Orlaco Products BV, a leading supplier of vehicle camera solutions in a transaction that is expected to be accretive to Stoneridge’s 2017 earnings per share.
Highlights
Compelling strategic rationale that enhances Stoneridge’s vision and safety product portfolio
Orlaco is an industry leader in camera-based vision sy...

Innovation makes front and kerb mirrors redundant

Good news for truck manufacturers. Equipping trucks with mirrors is no longer necessary. Orlaco is the first company to receive RDW approval to deliver a camera/monitor system that replaces both mirrors for class V and VI (front and kerb mirror) : CornerEye®.
Orlaco wants to improve traffic safety and decrease the amount of damages with this innovation. CornerEye is the first system that makes mirrors redundant with its component approval. The RDW has tested the system according to the R4...

Orlaco Introduces Ethernet Camera for OEMs

With the future in mind, Orlaco is introducing a shock-resistant ethernet camera: the EMOS. The images produced by the EMOS are for all intents and purposes displayed in real time, making it perfect for use on trucks, cranes, heavy construction and mining equipment, semi-automatic or remote controlled vehicles, and more.
This compact, lightweight camera (55 x 60 x 24 mm; 150 g) has been specially developed for integration into onboard computer systems. Via the RTP and AVB protocols, the cam...

Scenic winter stage for camera system demos

In January, Orlaco shall once again take part in the exclusive customer event ‘Scania Winter Event’ in Trysil, Norway. During this event, the latest developments concerning heavy equipment vehicles will be presented to Scania’s customers, suppliers and employees. Orlaco presents its camera systems in the snowy forests of Scandinavia, where visitors test the cameras themselves.
CornerEye performs in extreme conditions
CornerEye is the system to depict blind spots on the truck’s passenger...

Loadview system essential on telescopic cranes of crane owner Kuiphuis

‘The load is always visible, even when working behind a building’
Lifting construction material over a sixty meters tall building with a telescopic crane? An extra pair of eyes is indispensable in that situation, crane owner Kuiphuis knows this from experience.
The cranes of the century old family business can be found daily on construction sites in the East of the Netherlands. Bricks, walls, floors, concrete; Kuiphuis’s crane drivers make sure all materials get to the right place....

Explosion proof cameras for the maritime and offshore industry

Are you looking for the perfect vision solution for explosion risk areas? Orlaco introduces new, Ex certified cameras and CCTV systems for the maritime and offshore industry. These camera systems enable you to work faster, more efficiently and more safely.
Great diversity in vision solutions
Orlaco offers a suitable explosion proof camera for every situation. Our explosion proof product line consists of the Compact, Zoom, Pan Tilt, Pan Tilt Zoom and Thermal Image Camera. These cameras...

Work safely on a high level at PT Creations

How do you safely store a pallet away to a 9 meter height with a VNA-truck? At PT creations it was quickly found out that it is quite difficult to do with just your own eyes. Therefore, a camera system was installed on the new Toyota BT Vector VRE150.
Shortage of space due to fast growth of plant arrangements
PT Creations is specialized in growing, purchasing and selling plants. Every day, large quantities of high quality plant arrangements are shipped out to gas stations, florists, and...

MirrorEye makes mirrorless trucks possible

Orlaco will introduce an intelligent camera system in 2017 to replace side mirrors on trucks and improve overall performance. MirrorEye's impressive features include night vision and an automated panning function.
A crystal-clear view of all traffic in the vicinity
MirrorEye consists of two High Definition (HD) cameras placed on either side of the cabin. The driver can view the camera images in real time on a split screen HD monitor in the window stile, providing him with an optimum view...

Cameras for the best posture when operating a forklift

When a forklift driver at Witzand Bouwmaterialen was on sick leave due to physical complaints, the company started looking for a solution. The solution turned out to be a camera system for the Linde H80. All drivers at the Almelo office are very pleased with that solution.
Building materials office with a focus on wood
Witzand Bouwmaterialen is a family company with offices in Almelo, Eibergen, Lichtenvoorde, Ruurlo and Vriezenveen. It provides contractors, builders, freelancers and indi...

Experience CornerEye live during the IAA New Mobility World demo show

On September 22-29, Orlaco is present at the IAA show in Hannover, Germany. Orlaco will present its innovations live during the New Mobility World demo show. CornerEye shall be presented live to the audience for the first time. The Mercedes Actros with Gigaliner trailer from BBZ (BerufsBildungsZentrum Strassenverkehr) is equipped with this innovative system and a FAMOS camera with double rear view functionality.
CornerEye: a groundbreaking vision solution
Get optimal vision on blind spots...

Rear Corner View for buses

In city centers, proper vision around your bus or coach is vital due to increasing traffic. When making a sharp turn, the bus’s long tail can swing out dangerously. In this situation, the driver can no longer see the rear of the bus, which increases the risk of damage to the vehicle or its surroundings. That is why Orlaco provides a vision system designed for buses and coaches to eliminate blind spots on the rear.
View on tail swing
The rear of the bus is barely or not visible to the dri...

Paccar Award with maximum score for Orlaco

Last month Orlaco was granted a Paccar quality award for the second time. Paccar grants this award to suppliers that reach a quality level score of 10 PPM or lower. Yet again, Orlaco achieved a perfect score of 100% correct products; a zero error rate. Orlaco supplies parts to Paccar which are currently most used for DAF trucks.
Delivery of consistent quality
The PPM (Parts Per Million) scoring system is an acknowledged value in the automotive industry for an error rate per million. In p...

RadarEye - Active View Solution for collision avoidance

Avoid damage and collisions with RadarEye, the active vision system. RadarEye is an integrated active vision system, designed to detect and view objects in zones obscured from the operator’s view. RadarEye offers a solution allowing operators to work safely and efficiently.
Visual and acoustic warnings
When an object or person enters the danger zone, the system transmits an audible alarm and selects the required camera. The monitor shows green, yellow, orange and red radar zones. Everyth...

FAMOS: A Worthy Successor to Orlaco's Success Story

The AMOS compact camera from Orlaco is designed for the premium market. This robust camera can be used on all types of vehicle, from forklift trucks to container ships. Orlaco has now developed this success story further and has made changes to the design. FAMOS has emerged as a worthy successor. The redesign of the hardware and a new housing have enhanced the camera's resistance against electromagnetic interference, and have improved its reliability even further. With the FAMOS, Orlaco has reac...

Orlaco presents innovations to Volvo’s executive management

On the second and third of February 2016 Orlaco will present itself during the “Made in Holland Tech Days’’ organized by Rai Industrie Platform. This two-day expo takes place in the Volvo headquarters in Göteborg, Sweden. In the Volvo halls Orlaco presents its innovations to the executive management team and the engineers from Volvo-Car-Bus-Equipment & Penta. This expo was invoked to make the international OEMs aware of suppliers in the Dutch Automotive sector.
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